Rubus roribaccus
Rydb.
North American Dewberry
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Summary
Source: WikipediaRubus roribaccus is a North American species of dewberry in the genus Rubus, a member of the rose family. It is commonly known as Lucretia dewberry and velvet-leaf dewberry. It grows in eastern Canada (Québec) and the eastern and central United States (from New York and Massachusetts south to the Carolinas and west as far as Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska).
Description
A trailing shrub in the Rosaceae family found in temperate regions. It is cultivated for its fruit.
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Edible Uses
The fruit is edible.
Distribution
It is a temperate plant.
Where It Grows
Australia, North America, USA,
Other Information
It is cultivated.
Notes
There are about 250 Rubus species.
Dangerous Lookalikes
This plant can be confused with the following toxic species. Always verify identification carefully before consuming any wild plant.
Red Baneberry
Actaea rubra
Walter Siegmund (talk)
North American Dewberry
Rubus roribaccus
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Red Baneberry: Short herbaceous plant (no thorns), berries on thick red stems, each berry has a single seed, compound sharply-toothed leaves.
North American Dewberry: Thorny woody canes (brambles), aggregate berry made of many drupelets, berries pull easily from receptacle.
Synonyms
Also Known As
Lucretia dewberry
References (2)
- Lazarides, M. & Hince, B., 1993, Handbook of Economic Plants of Australia, CSIRO. p 208
- Mansfield's Encyclopedia of Agricultural and Horticultural Crops p 432
